Photograph of Harriet Lane. Harriet Lane in studio photo facing 3/4 front to her right. Head turned front. Hands clasped at front, holding white handkerchief. Hair braided at sides, wrapped at back. Wearing silk gown, medium colored, with white collar. Mounted in an American 1850 scoop picture frame with a rustic tree branch motif.
Photograph on display in Wheatland is a digital reproduction. Original photgraph moved to archives for conservation purposes.
To be removed from frame and stored in archival safe folder.
Object ID
W.1989.082.001
Notes
Original photograph removed from frame on 27 July 2009 - placed in archival storage for conservation purposes. (East Attic, flat files). Photograph and frame both bear the number 89.82.
Photograph of Harriet Lane. Oval picture showing Harriet 3/4 front to her right. Hair is arranged on top of her head, ears exposed. No jewelry. Off-the-shoulder dress with flowers at bosom, dress tinted bluish-white. Hair is silvery. Chair at back with s
Photograph has been removed from frame. Framed by the 'Eagles Nest' in 1987. Donor was ___________ of Harriet. (Cousin?) Received part of her estate, probably source of this artifact.
Photographic Copy of a miniature portrait of "Susan Hayne Simons" of South Caroliina painted by Robert Fulton. This is a copy of the portrait which is said to be in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
